City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Gastonia | Irondequoit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $1,057/mo | 1.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $155,200 | 41.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,047 | $74,031 | 21.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 100.1 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 123.0 | 26.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 97.2 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 99.8 | 2.7% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Gastonia, you'd need $100,084 in Irondequoit to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gastonia and Irondequoit have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Irondequoit than in Gastonia. If you earn $80,000 in Gastonia, you'd need about $80,067 in Irondequoit to keep the same standard of living.